Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2013

This was a delicious recipe to use up some wild rice and the 2 cups of half-and-half that was in the fridge. I did use Genoa Salami in place of the ham. I had it leftover from a salad and we thought it tasted great in this soup. I didn’t measure the onions, because we like them, I just used the entire small onion. My wild rice was already cooked as it was a side dish before going in this soup. My guys didn’t care for the rice as a side dish, but did enjoy it in this recipe. It was my dad’s birthday, so I took this soup, bread and ‘Strawberry Cream Pie To Die For’ from AR out to my parents house for dinner. The end result was a nice thick chowder-like soup. It paired nicely with ‘Pumpernickel Bread I’ another AR recipe. I would make this recipe again.

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Molly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Huntertown, Indiana, USA

Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2012

Great soup. Have to question whether the pepper quantity is a typo. I used half the amount and it still had a strong pepper taste. Also, should it be tbs or tsp of garlic?

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LEV

Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2012

My family just LOVES this recipe. We make it every winter and its just thick and hearty enough that we end up making a 24-serving version and it only lasts a few days. We substitute chicken, instead of ham. It's great! While its true its may not have a "Wow" factor to it, its a nice comfort food on those cold winter days, especially in a bread bowl! If your from MN, this is very similar in taste (maybe thicker) to the MN Ren Fest version!

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Tigg'a

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2011

I serve this in my coffeeshop... I'm packed when I serve this...

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debbieo

Home Town: Montevideo, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2008

I don't make a lot of soup with rice, but this recipe is so good! I had some ham to use up, plus some half and half, so it was perfect. The only thing that I did different was add some cayenne pepper just before serving, and used a wild rice mix, as that is all I had. We like most things with a little "kick". We had it with salad and crusty french bread, and it was wonderful! Thank you for posting. It will be on our special soup list from now on.

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MAILBAG

Home Town: Yamhill, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2007

I did not rate this a 5 only because I thought it had too much pepper and it was too thick. And I like pepper, but a tbl and a half was too much. Next time I will add only 2 tsp of pepper and use only 3/4 cup flour to make the roux. Other than that it turned out very good and very hearty. My store did not have plain wild rice so I bought a brown and wild rice blend and I liked the variety of rices. I ended up adding two more cups of chicken broth to thin it down a little. I will be making this again.

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June

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2007

While good, this soup didn't wow me.

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j.e.dore

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Healdsburg, California, USA

Living In: Coronado, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2006

My version of this soup is the same except instead of almonds, I use 2 cups of diced, cooked chicken. I love the creaminess and the added tang that the sherry gives. Serve with crusty, fresh bread and a nice salad.

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cookntaste

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: East Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2005

This was just O-K. Once all the ingredients were combined, I could tell that, in all, it just wasn't that interesting. Soooo, I added a little (well, actually a lot) of red pepper. It definitely kicked it up and made the soup a lot more tasty. I also used about 3 times more ham than what is called for; it helped things along too. All in all, there was still something missing, but I couldn't put my finger on what it was. I will likely not be making this again; all the family could muster is, "well, it's different for sure".

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Brandy Lee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2005

Wow~ is right! This soup is very yummy. I added 1 cup of diced ham & 1 cup of diced chicken. I also used 2% milk (lower fat) and it still was rich and creamy. Sherry is optional. Would definitely make again!

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